25 Years Ago

Herald of Oct. 20, 1994

The cover photo on the November-December issue of Pennsylvania Magazine shows Carper Homestead Farm along Route 36 north of Woodbury photographed by Larry G. McKee of Altoona. The farm is operated by Duane and Linda Biddle.

Harry Martin Jr. of Martinsburg, his sons Harry III, 18, and Jonathan, 14, and Alvin Zimmerman of Roaring Spring are working to remove the old grandstand at the Memorial Park ballfield. Work began Oct. 13 and is expected to be completed within a week.

Roaring Spring will receive a federal grant of $42,000 to help pay for a canopy over the platform at the old Pennsylvania Railroad passenger station.

The designation of downtown Roaring Spring as a historic district by the federal government is expected to be approved by the Department of the Interior by the end of the year.

Claysburg-Kimmel coach Jeff Lingenfelter said that he expected Northern Bedford to show up and ready to play. NB did not disappoint, giving the now 7-0 Bulldogs their tough game of the season, before falling to a late C-K rally, 20-14.